As part of the children, young people and the built environment inquiry, government's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has published written evidence submissions on how better urban design could enhance the wellbeing of young people.
The inquiry was launched in November by the cross-party group of MPs to investigate how children and young people use outdoor public spaces.
The written evidence submissions cover issues relating to child development and play, equality of access to spaces, community benefits and community concern over anti-social behaviour.
Charity Make Space for Girls, which campaigns for better provision for teenage girls in public spaces, contributed evidence, saying that: “The needs of girls and young women in these spaces are rarely met and their voices are not heard or acted upon in planning or other policies.”
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